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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	844212
Internal NHTSA #	10382682
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	10/02/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2003 toyota highlander 2. 4l that had engine failure due to 3 headbolts on the intake side of the head become loose as other numerous folks have experienced. The engine blew the headgasket and lost compression/power and died. The seems to be a very well known issue by toyota, repair shops, and salvage yards. Seems someone should hold toyota responsible for repair cost - i. E new engine since this is an obvious manufacturing/engineering design flaw. Beware of highlanders, camrys and ravs since they all have this 2. 4l engine.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	204000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CARRIERE, MS
VIN pattern	JTEGD21A830XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	30
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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